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Ella's Big Chance (Hardcover)

by Shirley Hughes (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 52 pages
  • Publisher: Bodley Head Children's Books (4 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0370327659
  • ISBN-13: 978-0370327655
  • Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 23.2 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 446,194 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"No one can match Shirley Hughes in the simple mastery of both words and pictures." -- "Times Educational Supplement"

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When the Cinders family is invited to a grand ball given by the Duchess of Arc for her handsome son, Ella's vain stepsisters spend hours getting ready but poor Ella is left behind with only the cat for company. But on this very special evening there is more than a little magic in the air.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining & Clever Re-write of Cinderella, 28 Nov 2004
By Kotori (Australia) - See all my reviews
There are a lot of things to like about this book.

It is set in the 1920's and Ella is a garment maker, in her fathers elegant little dress shop. When her father remarries she gets a horrible new step-mom and two step sisters, suitably nasty.
"His new wife seemed
to pop up from nowhere like
a sharp-eyed, expensively
dressed jack-in-the-box"
Ella has a dear friend named Buttons, who makes life easier for her by keeping her company as she stays up late sewing, making her laugh and singing her songs.

The funny thing about buttons to me is: he looks like he MUST be an Aussie, and uses words like "brainless parakeets" which seems to prove the authors intention. ANyway he looks lik ehe's just fresh from the AU corps, and it's quite amusing. One of the wonderful things the author has done is make this book quirky.

Ella doesn't have a perfect sylph-like figure merely hidden by soot, instead she's redheaded, with corky curls and a plump little body, which when tucked into a more suitable gown, looks just fine.

It's her personality which wins the Duke over and brings him around begging for her hand. And dear Ella takes a good look around her and realises that it's Buttons she really want's, and they take off, and set up their own dress shop.

The illustrations are fantastic, and as written in the back of the book, the ball scenes were inspired by the dance sequences in the R.K.O. Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers movies.
The dresses are Shirley Hughes original designs, inspired by the French couturiers of the 1920's, Doucet, Poiret and Patou.

Just love it. Ages 8+ would most appreciate this book, although certainly any age will happily sit through it.

For you it makes an entertaing bedtime story. For them, the same, and a little twist to the regular fairytale.
Kotori Nov 2004

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous illustrations, 5 Mar 2009
By L. MacPherson (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ella's Big Chance (Paperback)
The story of Cinderella with a modern name and modern day twist! This is a lovely story with gorgeous illustrations that you come to expect from Shirley Hughes. I'd definitely recommend this book.
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